I purchased this machine on black Friday. What a blessing it's been. I was so tired of my Kenmore, which never really worked and was awful and drustrating. My singer machine does it all, in minutes. I have reupholstered a glider rocking chair for my daugther, made several craft projects, etc. The sky is the limit. No need to spend hundreds or thousands on a sewing machine. After all, our pioneer women made quilts out of old clothes.